Hmmm, I’m not sure the introductory phrase “a more perfect Union” has anything to do with the restraints placed on Congress in Article 1. Section and the oath all Members of Congress before God and man to uphold those restraints 100% of the time. How odd you’d point to that.
Perhaps you should read Locke a little and throw off your “more perfect Union” rule of men thinking. Or do you not agree the moral superiority of the RULE OF LAW as in the Constitution.
Feel free to hide behind a parenthetical phrase as justification for your concept of what a more perfect Union is...I’m not sure it’s a good defense for the Framers “maturity” though. Good luck with your ideology, I’ll continue to promote the Constitutional notion of federalism as a solution...not just getting my guy into office.
First of all, shame on you for assuming I come to this thread with any agenda about getting “my guy” into office. That’s not at all why I came.
I came with a philosophical point of view regarding the ideas in the article. I will spoil your little irrelevance party by mentioning that “someone’s guy (or gal)” will in fact be elected to very many offices in 2012, and while none of them will likely live up to the articles 100% standard, many will be damned closer than many others. Facts are stubborn things.
Second, while constitutional purity is clear on some issues, it is not clear on others, especially with respects to defending the Republic given the nature of travel and technology now versus when the founding documents were inspired. A constitutional argument can be made on both sides of the drug issue as well, and some others. It’s often easy, but NOT ALWAYS EASY, to interpret today’s issues through our Constitution.
Third, we have to deal with where we are now, because we are where we are now. Facts, again, remain stubborn things. We have sadly strayed so far from the principles that a full leap back is simply not going to happen.
The point of the “more perfect” phrase is that it is in stark contrast to “perfect.” The perfect is often the enemy of the good and the friend of evil.
I will strive for perfection, but I refuse to throw out the good in the meantime. (and in some cases, the good ain’t very good, I’ll admit).